<p>Hook: I am first-generation. My parents both dropped out of school after elementary school due to financial issues.</p>
<p>I'm applying to Harvard SCEA with an income bracket of <60K.</p>
<p>I am Asian (non-hook :()</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>my parents never went to high school and i made a very small note of it. it won’t do too much but it will help admissions officers understand what opportunities were available to you</p>
<p>The Asian bit will kill any benefit you get from being a first-gen student.</p>
<p>could you post your stats for me please?
Thanks!</p>
<p>Why? His/her stats are his/her stats. You need to worry about your own. Here’s something else. The stats of the next 5000 viable candidates that Harvard rejected: look almost exactly like the stats of the 2000 students they accepted.</p>
<p>It can’t hurt. Also being Asian can’t hurt either. If you don’t believe me then ask check the acceptance rates.</p>